# 2008 Frederico Westphalen municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Frederico Westphalen](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 19,208 of 22,058 registered voters (87.1%). −0.13 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Frederico Westphalen](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Alberto Panosso | PMDB | 10,609 | 57.2% | Elected |
| Luiz Carlos Stefanello | PP | 7,931 | 42.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Frederico Westphalen](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 42.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 7,911 | 42.4% | 4 |
| Progressistas | 6,047 | 32.4% | 4 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,179 | 11.7% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,555 | 8.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 526 | 2.8% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 232 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 199 | 1.1% |  |
| Partido da República | 8 | <0.1% |  |
| Democratas | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Frederico Westphalen mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Frederico Westphalen Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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